Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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NEWS SCAN: EU recommends H5N1 vaccine, low-path avian flu in poultry, peramivir benefits

Nov 22, 2010

 

Satellite tracking suggests wild birds may spread H5N1 in Asia

(CIDRAP News) – Satellite tracking of wild birds in Asia suggests they may be spreading H5N1 avian influenza from India or Tibet to Mongolia when they fly north in the spring, according to a recent report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Robert Roos
 

AVIAN FLU NEWS SCAN: Hong Kong H5N1 case update, H5N1 in live-bird markets

Nov 18, 2010

 

Hong Kong reports H5N1 infection

(CIDRAP News) – Health officials in Hong Kong today raised its flu pandemic alert level to "serious" after an H5N1 avian influenza infection was confirmed in a 59-year-old woman who had recently traveled to mainland China.

Lisa Schnirring
 

FLU NEWS SCAN: H1N1 lineage domination, pandemic telephone triage, global flu report, H5N1 in Europe

Nov 10, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: World-wide flu activity low, H5N1 vaccine, texting flu messages, fewer veterinarians may affect food safety

 

NEWS SCAN: H1N1 vaccine lessons, H1N1 immune response, cholera update, gene sharing, virus-fighting finding

Nov 3, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Cholera clues, Salmonella in food workers, feds reassess gene stance

Nov 1, 2010

 

NEWS SCAN: Anthrax vaccine stoppage, Haiti travel advice, virus-sharing conflicts, egg safety, H1N1 vaccine acceptance

Oct 29, 2010

 

IOM report airs lessons of H1N1 vaccination campaign

(CIDRAP News) – A workshop summary released today by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) offers a wide range of observations and suggestions about what worked well and not so well during the pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign—a complex, months-long operation with a cast of thousands.

Robert Roos and Lisa Schnirring
 

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